gel
/dʒel/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒel/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjel/ (ame, mw)
gel — 名詞
- gelsingular
- gelsplural
1. a soft, jelly-like product that you rub onto your skin or hair to style it, clea
凝膠；膠狀品
塗抹於皮膚或頭髮的果凍狀產品
a soft, jelly-like product that you rub onto your skin or hair to style it, clean it, or protect it
Caleb squeezed a small dab of gel onto his palm before styling his hair.
Caleb 在整理頭髮前，先在掌心擠了一小坨凝膠。
noun usage: a [size] of gel + onto + body part
Asher keeps a tube of shower gel and a sponge by the bathtub.
Asher 把一條沐浴凝膠和一塊海綿放在浴缸旁邊。
collocation: shower gel / shaving gel / hair gel
After her sunburn, Saira spread cooling aloe gel across her shoulders.
曬傷後，Saira 在肩膀上塗了一層清涼的蘆薈凝膠。
The dentist applied a small amount of numbing gel to Brian's gums.
牙醫在 Brian 的牙齦上抹了少量麻醉凝膠。
Travel rules say each bottle of gel must hold less than 100 millilitres.
旅遊規定每瓶凝膠類產品的容量都必須少於一百毫升。
文法句型
hair/shower/shaving gel
a tube/bottle of gel
用法筆記
Often uncountable when referring to the substance in general ('use less gel'), countable when referring to specific products ('a new gel from the pharmacy').
常見錯誤
2. in chemistry, a semi-solid material in which tiny particles are held inside a li
膠體；凝膠體
化學中固體粒子分散於液體所形成的半固態
in chemistry, a semi-solid material in which tiny particles are held inside a liquid network, so the whole thing keeps its shape but still feels soft
Hoa cooled the agar mixture in the lab until it set into a firm gel.
Hoa 在實驗室裡冷卻洋菜混合液，直到它凝固成堅實的膠體。
scientific context: liquid setting into a gel
Quan studied how silica gel traps water inside its tiny pores.
Quan 研究矽膠如何把水分鎖在自己細小的孔洞裡。
compound: silica gel / agar gel / protein gel
When the protein cools slowly, the mixture turns into a clear, wobbly gel.
蛋白質緩慢冷卻時，混合液會變成透明又會晃動的凝膠體。
The packet of silica gel keeps moisture out of the new camera box.
那包矽膠把濕氣擋在新相機的盒子外。
- sol
the same colloid in liquid form before it sets into a gel
文法句型
the gel forms when…
silica/agar/protein gel
用法筆記
Technical use in chemistry and food science. Distinguish from sense 1 (a cosmetic product): this sense names the physical state, not a product on a shelf.
3. a small, sweet, jelly-like pack that runners and cyclists swallow during long wo
能量膠
運動員在長時間運動中補充糖分的小包
a small, sweet, jelly-like pack that runners and cyclists swallow during long workouts to get sugar quickly
Andrés tore open an energy gel at the twentieth mile of the marathon.
Andrés 在馬拉松第二十英里時撕開了一包能量膠。
sport context: tear open an energy gel
Salma packed three gels and a water bottle for the long cycle ride.
Salma 為了長程騎乘行程準備了三包能量膠和一瓶水。
countable plural: three gels
Takeshi prefers banana-flavoured gels because they sit gently on his stomach.
Takeshi 偏好香蕉口味的能量膠，因為它對他的胃比較溫和。
Coaches tell new runners to test a gel during training, not on race day.
教練會告訴新跑者要在訓練中試吃能量膠，而不是比賽當天。
- energy gel
the full compound form; the bare word 'gel' relies on sports context
文法句型
an energy/sports gel
swallow/squeeze a gel
用法筆記
Almost always countable here, unlike sense 1: one gel = one single-serve pack. Often appears with 'energy', 'sports', or a flavour modifier.
4. a thin, see-through, coloured sheet that lighting crews clip in front of a stage
色片；濾色片
夾在舞台燈前改變光色的透明彩色薄片
a thin, see-through, coloured sheet that lighting crews clip in front of a stage lamp so the beam takes on that colour
Élise clipped a deep red gel over the spotlight before the ballroom scene.
Élise 在舞會場景開始前，把一張深紅色的色片夾在聚光燈前。
theatre verb pattern: clip/fit a gel over a light
Femi keeps a stack of blue and amber gels in the lighting booth.
Femi 在燈控室裡收著一疊藍色和琥珀色的色片。
collocation: blue/amber/green gels
The lighting crew swapped the gels between acts to shift the room's mood.
燈光組在兩幕之間換掉色片，藉此改變整個場景的氛圍。
A faded gel made the moonlight scene look more grey than blue.
一張褪色的色片讓月光場景看起來偏灰，而不是預期的藍色。
- colour filter
more general term covering plastic, glass, or digital filters
- gobo
different theatre tool — a metal cutout shaping the beam, not colouring it
文法句型
a coloured/red/blue gel
clip/fit a gel over
用法筆記
Technical theatre and film term, almost always with a colour modifier. Distinguish from sense 1 by domain: a stage gel is a flat plastic sheet, not a substance you rub on skin.
gel — 動詞
- gelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gels3rd person singular
- gelling-ing form
- gelledpast simple
1. if a liquid gels, it cools or rests until it becomes a soft, jelly-like solid th
凝結成膠
液體冷卻或靜置後變成軟而會晃的果凍狀
if a liquid gels, it cools or rests until it becomes a soft, jelly-like solid that still wobbles
Christopher waited an hour for the dessert mixture to gel in the fridge.
Christopher 等了一個小時，讓甜點混合物在冰箱裡凝結成膠。
intransitive: [liquid] gels (in fridge / overnight)
The jelly will not gel properly unless the kitchen stays cool.
除非廚房維持涼爽，否則果凍不會好好凝結成膠。
modal + negative: will not gel
Cooks add gelatin so the sauce gels into a smooth, wobbly layer.
廚師會加入吉利丁，好讓醬汁凝結成一層滑順、會晃的膠狀。
Once the broth gels overnight, Nikhil scoops out the firm jelly with a spoon.
高湯隔夜凝結成膠之後，Nikhil 用湯匙把結實的凍舀出來。
文法句型
[liquid] gels
gel into something
用法筆記
Subject is the liquid itself, not the cook — the action describes what happens to the mixture. Often appears with a cooling or resting phrase.
2. if a plan, idea, or argument gels, the loose parts start fitting together and th
成形；明朗
原本零散的想法或計畫逐漸組合並變清晰
if a plan, idea, or argument gels, the loose parts start fitting together and the whole thing becomes clear and decided
After two long walks, Xiu's novel outline finally began to gel.
走了兩次長路之後，Xiu 的小說大綱終於開始成形。
subject: a plan/outline + begin to gel
The business strategy gelled in a single afternoon of whiteboard sketches.
整個事業策略在一個下午的白板草稿中就明朗了。
context: idea gels in a [setting / short time]
Caleb's argument never quite gelled, so the judges kept asking for clarification.
Caleb 的論點始終沒有真正成形，所以評審不斷請他補充說明。
Once the budget numbers arrived, the whole event plan gelled within minutes.
預算數字一到，整個活動計畫在幾分鐘內就明朗了。
- come together
the closest plain-English match; informal
- crystallize
more formal; emphasises a sudden moment of clarity
- take shape
slightly slower process than 'gel'
- fall apart
the plan unraveling instead of cohering
文法句型
[plan/idea] gels
gel in someone's mind
用法筆記
Subject is an abstract noun (plan, idea, vision, argument). Distinguish from sense 1 by what the subject is: there, a liquid; here, a thought or scheme.
常見錯誤
3. when a group of people gel, the members start getting along well from the first
合得來；融洽
兩人或團隊很快變得親近、有默契
when a group of people gel, the members start getting along well from the first meetings and quickly feel like a close team or pair of friends
Asher and Élise gelled the moment they discovered a shared love of jazz.
Asher 和 Élise 一發現彼此都喜歡爵士樂，立刻就合得來了。
subject: two named people + gelled
The new players gelled as a team after just three practice matches.
新球員只練了三場比賽，就以一支隊伍的姿態磨合到位。
pattern: gel as a team / unit / pair
Saira never really gelled with her new neighbours in the apartment block.
Saira 始終沒有跟公寓大樓裡的新鄰居真正合得來。
Despite different backgrounds, the volunteer group gelled within a week.
雖然背景各異，這個志工小組在一週內就融洽起來。
- click
near-perfect informal match for two people getting along instantly
- bond
slightly more emotional and slower than 'gel'
- hit it off
very informal phrase used for an instant friendly first meeting
- clash
the opposite — people who don't get along at all
文法句型
[two people] gel
gel with someone
gel as a team
用法筆記
Informal in tone. Subject is usually plural ('the team / Asher and Élise gelled') or paired with 'with' ('she gelled with the new staff'). Cannot take a direct object.
常見錯誤
4. to rub hair gel into your hair so the strands stay fixed in a chosen shape for t
上髮膠
把髮膠塗抹於頭髮以固定造型
to rub hair gel into your hair so the strands stay fixed in a chosen shape for the rest of the day
Brian gels his hair into a sharp side-parting every morning before work.
Brian 每天上班前都會把頭髮抹上髮膠，整出俐落的旁分。
pattern: gel one's hair into a [style]
Nikhil gelled his fringe back so it would stay off his face during the race.
Nikhil 把瀏海抹上髮膠往後梳，這樣比賽時頭髮就不會跑到臉上。
purpose pattern: gel hair + so-clause
Andrés tried to gel his curls flat, but they sprang back within an hour.
Andrés 想用髮膠把捲髮壓平，但不到一個小時又彈回來了。
For the school photo, Caleb gelled his hair more carefully than usual.
為了拍學校照，Caleb 比平常更仔細地把頭髮抹上髮膠。
文法句型
gel one's hair
gel + body-part noun
用法筆記
Transitive in this sense; the object is the hair or a head/body part. Often paired with a result adverb like 'back', 'up', 'flat', or 'into a [style]'.